4 realism Flashcards
(15 cards)
Who says biological differences make some more predisposed to crime ?
Wilson & Hernstein
Who argues the main cause of crime is low intelligence and says it is biologically determined ?
Hernstein and Murray
Who argues that people commit crime if in areas where they are bought up as it’s all they are used to ?
Bennet
Who says that crime is rising due to growth of underclasses and new rabble who are defined by their deviant behaviour and fail to socialise their children
Murray
Who says that committing crime is a choice based on likely consequence ?
Ron Clarke
Who came up with routine activity theory ?
Felson
Who came up with broken windows theory ?
Wilson and Kelling
Who argues that zero tolerance policing success was a myth as politicians were keen to take credit for falling crime rates ?
Jock Young
Who defines Relative Deprivation as how deprived someone feels in relation to others ? (Left)
Runciman
Who argues crime is connected to deprivation ? (Left)
Lea and Young
Who argues that marginal groups in society are prone to use of violence and riots as a form of political actions ? (Left)
Lea and Young
Who says that late modern society is characterised by cultural inclusion but economic exclusion which leads to crime ?
Young
Who argues that we are living in a stage of modernity where instability and exclusion make crime worse ?
Young
What police operation happened in Brixton 1981 that led to problems with military policing ?
Operation Swamp
Who argues to tackle crime we must deal with inequality of opportunity , tackling discrimination, providing decent jobs and housing ?
Young
